LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of December 26, 2006

About election of the president of Turkmenistan *

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Bases of the electoral system

1. According to the Constitution of Turkmenistan election of the president of Turkmenistan, being the head of state and the executive authority of Turkmenistan, is performed by citizens of Turkmenistan on the basis of general, equal and direct suffrage in case of secret vote.

2. The electoral process is performed on the basis of free and equal promotion of candidates for president of Turkmenistan, publicity and openness, freedom of propaganda, equal opportunities for all candidates in holding the election campaign.

3. Term of office of the President of Turkmenistan - five years.

Article 2. Universal adult suffrage

1. The citizens of Turkmenistan who reached by the election day of age of 18 years have to choose the right.

2. Any straight lines or indirect restrictions of the voting rights of citizens of Turkmenistan depending on nationality, origins, property and official capacity, from the place of residence, floor, language, education, the relation to religion, political convictions, party accessory or lack of belonging to any batch are prohibited.

3. Mentally sick citizens recognized kazyety incapacitated, persons containing under sentence of kazyet in places of detention, persons concerning whom according to the procedure, established by the law, the measure of restraint in the form of detention is chosen do not participate in elections.

Article 3. Equal suffrage

All voters participate in elections on an equal basis, each voter has one voice.

Article 4. Direct suffrage

Elections are straight lines, the President of Turkmenistan is elected citizens directly.

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